與小娃對話

吃了早飯，女兒在客廳裏扮家家。兒子在她邊上津津有味地看書，並時不時給老媽我來個腦筋急轉彎智力小測驗。

兒子：The early settlers had many hardships. Name one. 

我：Lack of food and shelter?

兒子：The wooden Mayflower is a hard ship. 

我：ooh-Kay. 

兒子：Do you know the 35th president of the U.S.?

我：（想啊想，從裏根第四十任一個一個往前推，還在努力中。。。）

兒子：You don't know because you were never properly introduced.

我：Uh 呸！

兒子：what would you get if a famous French general stepped on a land mine?

我：I give up. 

兒子：Napoleon Blownapart. 

我：Hahaha. Wait, do you know who Napoleon was? What do you know about Napoleon? （心想，寓教於樂的機會來了）

女兒：（一手抱著隻娃娃，一手拿著玩具鍋鏟在玩具鍋裏煎著玩具荷包蛋，頭也不抬地接口）Napoleon is a pastry!

我：（語塞）Right, but I meant the historical figure Napoleon. What is he known for?

女兒：（張口就來）For making lots of Napoleons!

兒子：（低頭看一下書，抬頭滿懷信心地說）He was a French general best known for being a great pastry chef!

我：... (落荒而逃）